Trans Swiss Trail
Overview
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Distance 21 km
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Duration 6 h
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Ascent 820 m
Intro
A lakeside promenade along the Vierwaldstättersee from Beckenried into the impressive Risleten Gorge, with its ancient dinosaur traces. After a steep climb, the romantic high-level trail towards Seelisberg. Far below, the shimmering turquoise lake.
Description
The first human traces in the area around Stans date back to the 2nd century BC. In 1713, a fire destroyed two thirds of the village. Stans owes its stately baroque houses, the Winkelried fountain and the town hall to the drastic building regulations that were subsequently passed. The route leaves the village centre and soon crosses the river Engelberger Aa. After a little more than one and a half hours on paved roads, you reach Buochs, beautifully located between the lake and high mountains. The village was built on an alluvial plain between the Buochserhorn and the imposing panoramic Bürgenstock in the middle part of lake Lucerne.
After a good half hour along the lakeshore and another through residential neighbourhoods, you reach Beckenried. The holiday resort is located at the foot of the Klewenalp, the popular hiking region can be reached by cable car. After another thirty minutes, the Trans Swiss Trail separates from the Via Jacobi. While the latter climbs up to Emmetten and circles the pre-alpine mountain terrace, the Trans Swiss Trail continues to follow lake Lucerne to Risleten. Now you require more stamina: past the waterfall, the trail climbs a steep 200 metres to Haselholzboden.
The Via Jacobi rejoins the route at Haselholzboden. A fantastic, sometimes slightly exposed, but safe section now follows along the rocky ledge above lake Lucerne. While at Triglis, the Via Jacobi finally bids farewell heading towards the lake, the last hour of hiking continues along the road to Seelisberg. The holiday resort with a magnificent view of lake Lucerne and the two Mythen peaks is the destination of this almost six-hour hike.
An enjoyable tour includes the careful planning of the same. Please inform yourself in advance at the local information center about the route and weather conditions. Depending on the season and weather conditions, this route may be blocked or interrupted
| Start location |
Stans
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|---|---|
| Destination |
Seelisberg
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| Direction |
One way
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| Ascent |
820 m
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| Descent |
480 m
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| Distance |
21 km
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| Duration |
6 h
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| Duration back |
5 h 35 min
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| Technical requirements |
Easy
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| Physical requirements |
Difficult
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| Season |
March - October
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| Theme |
Along Water
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